Azuré des astragales vs Fischer's Blue

Kretania trappi compared with Kretania pylaon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azuré des astragales	Fischer's Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Kretania	Kretania
Species	Kretania trappi	Kretania pylaon

Evolutionary Relationship

Azuré des astragales and Fischer's Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Kretania.

Conservation Status

Azuré des astragales

NT — Near Threatened

Fischer's Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azuré des astragales	Fischer's Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azuré des astragales

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fischer's Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Azuré des astragales

The Alpine Zephyr Blue (Kretania trappi) is a species in the genus Kretania. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across France, Italy, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.